I’m not even going to say all those things about how the year flew by, because I feel like that’s been every year since high school…

Also, looking back, it’s been a pretty long year! It lasted twelve whole months and I’m glad to say I’m happy with the (I admit, few) goals I accomplished.

And continuing with the looking-back thing, I put together a list of my favorite books I read this year so I could share it and recommend you guys only the best of the best.

There are some movies, anime and series too, because I watched so many cool things this year! Hopefully you will find a new favorite for 2018.

Books

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. Even after a rough start (the introduction was the particular kind of boring that only classic books can achieve), I was surprised at how much I ended up liking this book.

It had everything a gothic novel should have: horror, romance, tortured souls and dark secrets. Plus, it had mostly a creepy and mysterious atmosphere which I was not expecting since the movies/plays tend to romanticize the opera ghost a lot. Best book surprise of 2017 for sure. (Complete review here).

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia. This one was another big surprise! I picked it up out of curiosity since the protagonist is an introvert with social anxiety (#relatable), but I was not ready to relate to the point of actually crying. Eliza is, in my opinion, a realistic portrayal of the struggles that come with being an introvert trying to have a normal life and family relationship.

I did not like the romantic interest, though. But let’s not focus on that. This book is about a girl dealing with her inner monsters and that is done beautifully. (Complete review here).

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story by Marie Kondō. Believe it or not, I do think this book can be life-changing. It’s not necessarily the most insightful read – especially because I read the illustrated version – but it struck a chord in me.

It reminded me that I cling to material objects a bit too much (book hoarder struggles, am I right?) and that sometimes my need of collecting fandom stuff can lead to gratuitous consumption.

Whoa, I wasn’t planning on getting so serious. Anyway, I hope you add this manga to your TBR! You can get it at the library if you don’t want to buy it (Complete review here).

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. This book should not be on this list since I actually read it last year. But the official publication date was January 2017 and I just HAD to talk about it again! It is a story inspired by Russian folklore that takes place in a medieval village where magical things happen.

What kind of magical things, you ask?

Well, there are invisible household demons, evil shadows and girls that communicate with horses. It also has a charming and beautiful prose that incorporates bits of Russian vocabulary. (Complete review here).

Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece by Stephen Fry. I’m cheating again because I still haven’t finished this one. But I’ve been enjoying it a lot and I already decided it’s in my Top 5 favorite books! As the title suggests, it’s a retelling of Greek myths, but with the funny narration of Stephen Fry.

It stars with the beginning of life and goes through all the titans, gods and demigods and their adventures.

The audiobook version is especially fun because most interactions between the gods include witty lines of dialogue and the author makes great voices for every character.

Movies & Series

Anime

Little Witch Academia was definitely my favorite anime I watched this year. It’s a fun and charming story about a young witch attending school. The first season is mostly about getting to know the characters and the magical world of witches, but the second season gets even better since it adds a main villain and a stronger hero story.

I would recommend this series even to people who isn’t THAT into anime. If you liked Cardcaptor Sakura as a kid, you would probably enjoy Little Witch Academia.

In second place there’s a tie between:

Mob Psycho 100, about a kid with strong psychic powers that he uses to repel evil spirits. The fun part is that the protagonist, Mob, just wants to have a normal, calm life. But trouble always finds him and he has to grow as a person in order to control his powers and save the day.

and

One-Punch Man. This one is a short series about Saitama, an overpowered superhero that ALWAYS defeats his enemies with just one punch (hence the title). Saitama trains so hard that he’s the most powerful person in the world, and suddenly gets bored because of the lack of challenges. I really liked this series because it showed heroes as real people with normal lives. Saitama even gets mad when villains attack the same day he was planning on buying groceries… because, how rude! 

Series

My favorite Korean Drama I watched this year was the famous Pinocchio. I had heard a lot about it and didn’t want to start it with high expectations and get disappointed… but it honestly was really good! It tells the story of a girl with Pinocchio syndrome, which means she gets uncontrollable hiccups when she tells lies. She plans to use this syndrome to her advantage and decides to become a news reporter, but soon discovers that there’s a lot of lying in the news. There’s also a co-protagonist that becomes a reporter to clear his family’s name, which was involved in a news scandal that ended in tragedy.

There’s so much fun drama in this series!

I also enjoyed Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, a series inspired by the Douglas Adams books. The series is about Dirk Gently, this holistic detective who has no idea what’s his trying to investigate, until he suddenly gets hunches that lead him to actual clues. It’s so silly!

There’s also Elijah Wood’s character, he’s there against his will but keeps getting in trouble because of Dirk and I love his mortified expressions.

Another series I enjoyed this year were Supergirl, Strong Girl Bong-soon and Hello, My Twenties! (the last two were K-drama recommendations on Netflix).

Movies

My favorite movie I watched this year wasn’t a debut at all. I watched Rear Window (1954) for the first time. Yeah, long due, especially for a supposedly Hitchcock fan.

But it was so good I had to mention it. It’s about a guy with a broken leg that starts spying on the neighbors because he doesn’t have anything else to do. Until one day he notices the disappearance of his neighbor’s wife, and he gets a strong feeling that she was murdered.

The best part of the movie though, is that everything takes place in the broken-leg-guy’s apartment, and we see everything from the window just like he does. I also loved that he and his girlfriend (James Stewart and Grace Kelly) spend most of the movie discussing his crazy theories and the dialogues are so realistic. It was just like watching a normal couple (through a window!)

Also, this was the year of Disney’s Coco! I watched it twice in theaters and struggled so much to hold my tears. It was a beautiful movie about family and art. It also made a great effort in portraying Mexican families in a realistic way, from the customs, traditions, mannerisms, wardrobe and even the small details like food and piñata designs.

I feel like I’m biased because I’m Mexican and that made me have a strong connection with the characters and setting, but I’m pretty sure it’s an objectively good movie that anyone can enjoy.

And just to not leave these out (even though EVERYONE watched them too) I’ll give a big honorable mention to Star Wars The Last Jedi and Wonder Woman. Also the live-action Beauty and the Beast since it provided my most-listened soundtrack of 2017.

Videogames

This year I wasn’t in the mood for videogames for some reason.

I got a Nintendo Switch and played Mario Kart, Tetris and Snipperclips on it. But I didn’t finish any big games.

I started Breath of the Wild but, even though I love Zelda games, felt tired in less than 10 hours. I think I wasn’t ready for an open world game with SO MANY things to do.

Next year I’ll pick it up again because I do want to know the story.

Also played a lot of Hearthstone and improved my rank a little! If you’re a fan of card games like Magic and Yugioh, I would recommend checking this one out. It’s available for free on computers, phones and tablets and it’s a great way to pass 10-15 minutes in a match.

Did you read/watch any gems this year?? Spill the beans!

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What did I do? Oh, just made a list of my favorite webcomics, and the ones I’ve been meaning to read, and spent some hours going through their websites. So, if you guys would rather spend your Monday doing something fun instead of chores, you came to the right place !

Below I compiled a list of my favorite webcomics and some other comics I recently discovered. All of them available for free on the Internet so you can enjoy them for at least a couple of Mondays (just like I did).

Sarah’s Scribbles

Sarah Andersen’s comics are the most relatable thing on the Internet! Especially if you’re an artist, an introvert or an adult that likes to laugh at yourself. She posts new comics regularly to her website and also has an Instagram account.

The Awkward Yeti

This is a gag-a-day comic by Nick Seluk that follows the daily life of a blue Yeti (and his internal organs!). My favorite characters from these comics are the Heart and Brain, they always make me smile while also being relatable. He also posts regularly on his website and Instagram account.

Pusheen

I think everyone knows Pusheen. She’s a lovely cat. Her’s a website with a bunch of super cute Pusheen illustrations.

Owlturd Comix

The author Shenanigansen posts fun short comics about everyday life and the life of an artist. I discovered them because Sarah Andersen once said that Owlturd was her favorite webcomic! Here’s the website and Instagram page.

Hark, a vagrant!

This website might be one of my favorite places on the Internet. Kate Beaton draws really fun comic strips about history, literature, scientists and fat ponies. The website is not being updated because Kate is currently working on a graphic novel (I can’t wait to read it!) But if you’re new to Hark, a Vagrant, you have a LOT of awesome comics waiting for you. (Like those cute comic strips featuring a tiny version of Hermione).

Hyperbole and a Half

Allie Brosh, the author of Hyperbole and Half, hasn’t updated her website since 2013, but I still visit it to re-read old posts because they’re that good. She writes stories based on her real life and illustrates them with super simple but fun drawings. One of my favorite illustrations comes from the Adventures in Depression post, in which she talks about some ways she deals with depression.

xkcd

These comic strips by Randall Munroe are literally stick figures and text, but they’re still awesome! They have various themes, like “romance, sarcasm, math, and language”. Every time I read one of these I learn something, laugh or both. Here’s the website (updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

I hope you guys found new reading material to enjoy your Mondays even more

Let me know if you have other webcomic recommendations! I would love to check them out!

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Okay, let me explain it better. I have watched most of Studio Ghibli’s movies and I like all of them, but my favorite is Ponyo (the first one I watched). I have also watched a bunch of K-dramas, but the one with the biggest place in my heart is the one that started my obsession, Boys Over Flowers. And so on with a lot of things.

So, I have a theory that our favorite things tend to be our favorites not because we consider them “the best” in their category, but because we have an emotional attachment to them. Most of the time it is nostalgia.

When it comes to poetry, the first poem I read (and therefore my favorite) was this one by e.e.cummings. I was thinking about it this morning and felt so nostalgic! I remember my little self of twelve years ago trying to memorize every line. I hope you like it too.

Also, I checked the grammar and spelling and everything in this poem is just as he wrote it. (Just making sure you don’t think I butchered it, haha).

somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond
any experience,your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near

your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens
(touching skilfully,mysteriously)her first rose

or if your wish be to close me,i and
my life will shut very beautifully,suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;

nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals
the power of your intense fragility:whose texture
compels me with the colour of its countries,
rendering death and forever with each breathing

(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens;only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands

e.e.cummings

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If you want to read an illustrated children’s book:

I just got The Polar Express because I had never read it before. It is a really short but cute book and the illustrations are lovely, as is the message of the story. (And now I’m ready to watch the movie!).

If you want to read a longer children’s book:

Definitely read Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King. I got it because I loved the Rise of the Guardians movie and wanted to see their origins, and of course I started with Santa :). It is a short read with an interesting back story. It feels more aimed at children than the movie, but it’s still entertaining.

If you want to read a Young Adult book:

Okay, I still haven’t finished The Golden Compass (because I’m listening to the audiobook and IT LASTS FOREVER) but I know it’s really cool, it is part of a popular and well-loved series and, as you can see in the cover, it features this ‘polar bear’ (actually a daemon) and snow!

If you want to read an Adult Fantasy book:

I recently wrote a review about The Bear and the Nightingale (that you can read here). This book is not only full of magic and winter, but it has a certain creepiness that can only be found in folklore. I loved the medieval Russian setting and even if some of the DEMONS(!) scared me a little bit, it was a great book to read under the blankets by the lights of the Christmas tree.

If you want to read a short story:

If you already picked your monthly reads and don’t want to commit to another full book, I recommend reading The Gift by Ray Bradbury. This is one of my favorite short stories! It is a couple of pages long AND it is really lovely. The story is about a family that spends Christmas in a rocket but they are forced to leave the kid’s gift behind because it’s too heavy. (You can find this story by googling the title or you can read it here ).

Do you have a favorite Christmas or Winter book? I’m taking recommendations (especially if they are fantasy or science fiction).

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But I think that after all these years of practice, I have learned how to choose the perfect book for everyone. And if not the perfect book, at least something they will actually read and not just throw in a drawer forever.

Here’s my easy guide on finding books to give as gifts!

*”Why?” Would you ask. “Why do you always give books as gifts?” Because books are awesome, timeless, reusable, useful, entertaining, educational and I like them a lot.

How to find books to give as gifts

1. Find a movie they LOVE

This is the easiest way to find a good book for someone, especially for people who don’t read a lot but have an open mind about books. The movie method could work in three different ways:

• Find their favorite movie –or maybe their Top 10 favorites– and check if it is based on a book (it probably is). If they haven’t read the book, SCORE! I believe that, most of the time, reading a book after watching the movie will enrich a story and probably improve future rewatchs.
• Find their favorite animated movie. Extra points if your loved ones are Disney fans since they make BEAUTIFUL art books about their movies. Books like The Art of Tangled, The Art of Wreck-It Ralph and The Art of How to Train your Dragon (Not only Disney makes these books!) often include insightful interviews with the artists and animators behind the film, on top of showing tons of sketches and illustrations.
• Find their favorite movie genre/style. I use this method when I’m looking for books for my parents. I obviously know which kind of movies they like since I often give them movies as gifts too. For example, I know that my mom likes to watch romance movies AND movies with female protagonists from the 80’s and 90s’s, so I got her Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg. She loved it! She liked it so much that she read three other books from the same collection that year (and she’s not an avid reader).

2. Look into their hobbies

Careful with this one, though. If you are not completely sure about someone’s interests, better to go with a safest and more thoughtful choice. (You don’t want to end up being like the old aunt that once saw you wearing a sweater with an elephant print and, from that moment, decided that you love elephants and now gives you elephant themed gifts every time).

• A hobby they love. Every hobby has its bible, you just have to look really well. When I got really into makeup I bought myself the Making Faces book by Kevin Aucoin. A book like this would be perfect for a makeup enthusiast because it includes history, techniques and professional photographs by a renowned makeup artist.  You just need to find someone’s favorite hobby and Google will do the rest. BUT, be careful when choosing the book. You want to get something that will offer useful information! For example, if someone LOVES baking cakes and has been doing it for years, don’t give them a “Baking for Begginers” book. You need to do your research, ask on Internet forums or read reviews before buying.
• A hobby they want to get into. Here is where you can buy “Baking for Begginers” and the like. I think that, every time I get into a new hobby, I buy a book to go with it. Even though the Internet is full of free resources and tutorials, there’s something special about having a printed guide to help you in your journey. I’ve gotten cross-stitch books, watercolor books and books about preparing pretty lunches to go. There are also more in depth books such as On Writing by Stephen King, for people who want to improve their writing skills. Or Strong Curves, a book about fitness and nutrition for women.

3. Look into their interests

Maybe they LOVE a certain thing even if they don’t treat it as a hobby. (But, of course, if they LOVE a certain thing so much, you might want to give them that thing as a gift instead of a book. Especially with kids and teenagers, since they can’t afford to buy a lot of things themselves.)

• A subject they can talk about forever. I have a friend who loves videogames, physics and reading scientific research articles. And even though all these things involve reading, he told me he didn’t like to read, because books never grabbed his attention. “Oh well,” – I told him- “I bet you wouldn’t like this fun Nikola Tesla autobiography I just bought, would you?“.  He actually read it, and we later talked about it and had fun. Because, I think, most of the time people will find a book they like even if they ‘don’t like to read‘. Of course, this is not about forcing people to read if they don’t want to**. Said friend also bought himself the The Legend of Zelda book with the fictional history of one of his favorite videogame franchises. You can look into other interests in the same way, like philosophy, history, a specific country or culture, a language, a brand, a franchise, a personality or anything they like. I’ve gotten books about the history of mathematics, the Romanov family and extremely funny webcomics. So I am sure that there’s truly a book for everyone.

**I might have forced my friend, but that’s because that’s how we treat each other. He also makes me play his favorite videogame, which I’m terrible at, so we are even. 

What do you think about giving books as gifts? Do you do it? Is there a specific book you like to gift? Let me know in the comments

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Do you like to read seasonally? Reading adventures and love stories during summer, scary books in October and cozy, heartwarming novels around Christmas? 

Because I do! And it’s awesome. Nothing like the correct atmosphere to curl up with a book and picture myself inside a story.

Especially if the story involves monsters or serial killers that might appear on my front door because it’s Halloween…

So, without further ado, I present you my list of seasonal recommendations! Classified in categories that I just made up

Weirdly Relatable Gothic Classic (or Has Science Gone Too Far?)

If you feel like reading something creepy to celebrate Halloween but you also want to read a classic book, Frankenstein is the answer. I must warn you that the novel won’t give you the typical green, blabbering monster. Pick it up to read about a disfigured and intelligent man created and abandoned by a mad scientist. He’s also angry and confused and desperate to discover the meaning of his weird life.

Cool Monsters Like In Anime

As I mentioned in my review for This Savage Song, this is a dark urban fantasy with a touch of Death Note. It has soul-eating monsters hanging out with humans, assassins turning into monstrosities and a mystery to be solved: Are monsters the worst thing in the city? Or humans themselves are the real treat? If you are looking for a YA book, I would say pick up this one from this list.

Creepy Woods Are Awesome

First of all, ‘Creepy Woods’ should definitely be considered a book genre. Anyone looking for a dark fairy tale with the creepiest wood ever should pick up Uprooted. What I liked the most about this book was the atmosphere. It made me feel surrounded by dreary creatures and mad trees and that incredible kind of magic that you can only find in the dark.

Thriller With The Devil

I read Rosemary’s baby as an adult and remember thinking “I should stop reading” and, of course, I didn’t stop until midnight. I also remember that I couldn’t sleep and, when I finally fell sleep, I had nightmares. So of course I had to recommend it. It’s funny that this book is not especially horrifying or gory, but it was the hopelessness what made me lose sleep. Picture a pregnant woman whose neighbors act like satanists and whose husband won’t believe her or let her go anywhere. Poor Rosemary. 

Not At All Scary (But With Some Creepy Pictures)

For those who don’t like horror, gore or anything scary Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is the right choice. As I mentioned in my review, the black and white pictures were kinda creepy and cool to look at, but the story is actually fantasy with a bit of paranormal. It is a light read that feels more like a superhero origins story than a scary or creepy tale.

This Could Happen To You

Something that I find incredibly scary, either in books or movies, are horror stories where absolutely nothing paranormal happens. You know, those stories about serial killers and kidnappers whose main trait is their madness. They are so realistic, so related to real life that they send shivers down my spine because that could actually happen. IN REAL LIFE. Like in Misery where a crazy serial killer/fangirl keeps her favorite author captive and tortures him until he writes her a book. I swear I almost felt physical pain while reading some chapters.

I Don’t Have Any Free Time But I Want To Read

My new favorite book category. If you don’t have a lot of time to commit to a complete book, I recommend Poe’s short stories. They are just a couple of pages long, fun and creepy. And I think that’s the true meaning of Halloween. Even better is that most stories are free to read online, so you can just google The Tell-Tale Heart or The Black Cat and you will be ready to be freaked out!

What do you think? Have you read some of these Halloween choices? (Or tried to read them before running away scared…) Do you have any other creepy recommendations? Let me know in the comments!

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Here’s my list of ten comfort books to read with a hot drink in hand

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This one is the first classic that comes to my mind when I think about being cozy in bed with a cup of tea. There’s something about the March family that invites the reader live with them and be part of their daily adventures.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Seeing the world through Scout’s eyes brings me back to a time of wonder and daily new experiences.

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Is there any other book to perfectly accompany a pumpkin spice latte?  Just thinking about the cold and mysterious Hogwarts corridors, the Halloween chapters and Molly Weasley’s Christmas sweaters makes me want to pick up these books whenever I’m drinking a pumpkin flavored anything.

Emma by Jane Austen. For me, Emma is the ultimate book chick flick. It has comedy, romance and silly mistakes and misunderstandings. It is also a classic novel so, like any other book by Jane Austen, it has the capacity to transport the reader to a completely different time and stay there to enjoy the view.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The greatest little hobbit of them all is so likable that his adventure so magical that there’s no way someone couldn’t be comforted by this book. It has the charm of a children story which is why I would definitely pair it with some hot chocolate.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. I could read this book anywhere, anytime. It is a short, magical and funny novel with an equally magical and funny protagonist.

Any book by Agatha Christie. Because not only fantasy worlds are comforting. There’s also a very rewarding feeling of accomplishment after solving a mystery. An Agatha Christie novel and a cup of tea are a winning combination for fall.

The Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. Re-entering the world where I sympathize with Death and fell in love with baggage is not only comfy, but hilarious. The Discworld books are always there to make me laugh and forget about not-fun things.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. Simply because the Inkworld couldn’t be explicit about my feelings towards fantasy books: I either want to live inside them, or take them out of the page and make them real.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. The five (or six) books in the Hitchhiker’s trilogy are fun and full of new silly things and adventures. I could re-read them in any order and starting on any chapter and just stay inside them for hours.

Do you have comfort books? Or comfort authors? Let’s talk about them in the comments!

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That’s why I wanted to recommend you my favorite books from this author.

Blindness.

A novel in which everyone in a city becomes blind, except for one woman. No one knows what caused the blindness, but the government tries to contain the first victims in an asylum while the world outside turns blind too, occasioning a lack of food and medicine for the quarantined.

Another thing that makes this novel so special is that no one has a name – maybe mimicking the lack of a face in a world of blind people- . All the characters are either ‘The doctor’s wife’, ‘The car thief’ or ‘The man with the gun’.

Seeing.

Seeing is the sequel to Blindness but is nothing alike. It just features a couple of the same characters and is located in the same unnamed city. The story starts when on election day almost everyone decides to vote in blank. Which makes the government very confused.

All the names.

This novel is so unique and simple. It tells the story of José, an old man who works in the  Central Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths in – can you guess? – an unnamed city.

José’s hobby is to look up the registries of famous people while at work, to learn interesting facts about them. Until one day he finds the registry of a woman who catches his attention, and becomes obsessed with finding the woman in real life and make sure she’s alive.

Death with interruptions.

Also translated as Death at intervals. Is my second favorite Saramago novel. In this one, starting January 1st, all people cease to die in an unnamed country. At first everyone is happy with their immortality, until they notice the sudden increase in population – care homes and hospitals start getting too crowded- and on the other hand, funeral  workers and insurance carriers need to get out of business.

In the second part of the book, Death herself is the protagonist and decides to publicly announce her social experiment of not killing anyone and how she has decided to proceed.

Have you read anything by José Saramago? Have you ever had those moments when you mix reality with something you read?

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But, like with most things in my life, I gave it a try and ended up loving the thing I made fun of.

Of course, listening to a book is not the same as reading it, but I think in some cases the narrators are so wonderful they turn the same story into something else. Something worth of feeling ready to sleep while being read by a loved one.

These six audiobooks are on my wishlist right now, since their narrators are so great at reading the stories that I won’t miss reading them myself. 

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland read by Scarlett Johansson

This is the audiobook I’m most excited about! I think Scarlett has a great voice and her acting as Alice is so fun I can’t stop to listening to the audio sample. This will definitely be my first buy as soon as I finish my current audiobooks.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane read by Neil Gaiman

I’ve read a couple of Neil Gaiman’s books and enjoyed them. The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been on my TBR list since it came out, but not so long ago I found out that the author himself narrates the audiobook version. How cool is that? Being read by Neil Gaiman, just like he intended his book to be read.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz read by Anne Hathaway

I’ve read The Wizard of Oz before, but what kind of Anne Hathaway fan would I be if I didn’t add this one to my list? Honestly though, she’s great. Just by listening to the audio sample I can tell this is going to be a very fun read, I just had to listen her mouse queen impression.

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things read by the author, Jenny Lawson

Has anyone read Furiously Happy? I came across the audio sample while preparing this list and I liked it enough to place it in fourth place. Since the theme of this book is so personal –the author’s battle with depression and anxiety– I found it interesting to listen this story from her, I feel like that would make it even more meaningful. I’ve been thinking about getting this book since it was announced but I can’t from all the reviews if it has really helped someone struggling with a mental illness… Tell me in the comments if you have read it!

The Princess Diaries read by Anne Hathaway

I know. Anne Hathaway again! But I loved The Princess Diaries movie as a kid and Anne was the perfect Mia. So it’s awesome to have her read the books too. Would it feel like listening to the movie?

The Handmaid’s Tale read by Claire Danes

I already started reading the book –a classic dystopian novel? I should have finished it long ago– but when I came across the audio sample I paused my reading until I could get the audiobook. The story is already so chilling but if we add a narrator telling us about the horrors of her life, it gets even more frightening.

Do you have any audiobook recommendations? Please tell me in the comments! Anything but Harry Potter, I’ve got that one covered

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